Pyamour, John

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Pyamour, John

Pyamour, John , English composer; b. place and date unknown; d. 1431. He was a clerk in King Henry V’s chapel royal, and was most likely the first to serve as Master of the Chapel Children. In 1427 he entered the service of John, Duke of Bedford. He composed sacred music, including Quatti pulcra es, a Marian antiphon for 3 Voices.

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